The IRS released notice 2020-65 on Friday, August 28th. This was in accordance with President Donald Trump’s August 8th, 2020, memorandum. This notice delayed the due date for payment obligations for the 6.2% Social Security payroll tax and withholdings for...
In this time of uncertainty brought on by COVID-19, businesses are scrambling to keep their doors open and their employees paid. They likely wonder what they can legally do if one of their valuable team members has to take time off as the result of the virus. What...
If you find yourself with more work than you can handle, congratulations, you are running a successful business. Now for the bad news: you probably feel overwhelmed just trying to keep your head above water by wearing many hats including business professional, boss,...
As a business owner, your daily tasks are many, and sometimes completing them in their entirety proves impossible in a mere 24-hour day. Thankfully, by employing a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), you can delegate some of these arduous tasks associated with...
Let’s face it, staying on top of payroll is a challenge for businesses of all sizes. Workers’ Compensation, taxes, employee benefits, human resource services and the like can combine to create confusion in even the most astute business professionals. Not to mention...
Employee turnover is part of owning or managing a business. Regardless of any retention strategies that your company has in place, you can’t blame employees for seeking better opportunities elsewhere when they arise. But it’s what you do next to fill any...
Two-way communication is the key for true benefits to flourish in an organization. However, this important two-way street often gets lost in the noise of the workday. According to recent research, 97 percent of employees believe that open communications has a direct...
The state of Arizona doesn’t currently have any sexual harassment training requirements. Of course, that doesn’t mean that it is without merit. Sexual harassment is a big issue facing working professionals and businesses across the nation, and training aimed at...
Employees across the nation who work hard for their wages want to be treated fairly by their employers. Part of fair pay involves proper adherence to overtime rules and regulations. Interestingly enough, the U.S. Department of Labor has recently put some new rules in...
How to File a Workers’ Compensation Insurance Claim in Arizona Workers’ compensation insurance, or workers’ comp, is a type of protective program that compensates employees if they become injured or ill on the job. This compensation also includes coverage that...